The most important tool you have is your body. Listen to it and as you know it tells you when to stop doing something. Get well soon.

Chief, you're in my thoughts now and then and this is sad news. I'm glad you have had good care and are on the mend. My Father had two radical laminectomies in the lumbar region some years ago so I know that procedure.

Please rest easy and know you have friends here whether you can be at work on your Camaro or not. I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery.

Yep. I simply pasted it into Google and that's what it spit back at me. I was merely an interested guy with a keyboard and mouse. I had not seen your feedback, sorry for the delay.

Can you ask the doc if inversion is ok in your case? i've done it and GREATLY helped my neck and back...

Get well soon Chief,

Went for a ride yesterday, just putting around with the wife, but, did a couple wheelies and jumped a couple of culverts, was fun,

Man, sorry to hear this Michael. Push the car in the corner till you get your back healed up.

Doing much better!
 

THANKS for all the good wishes! I am feeling much better after surgery, NO bending, lifting or twisting for 6 weeks, have appts with PT and DOC real soon .... good thing it's too cold in the garage to work.

I know, I know .... the camaro is on hold, thanks guys!

Get,to feelin better.When I ship your sub frame you'll want to be able to mess with it.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I'm getting better every day .... as long as I don't do something stupid. You just let me know when it's coming and I'll get some guys together to pick it up for me!

Thanks,

Michael

I double ruptured the L3-L4 disc Dec. 16th 2001, surgery Jan 8th 2002 at age 43. It hasn't slowed me down much at all, actually I deal with less severe pain now than the 20 years prior to the rupture. Good luck on the recovery and DO NOT push it and do something stupid! That's the hardest part of the recovery process IMO. :D

take care of your self, I had that dang Flu and it turned to Pneumonia and was bed ridden for 3 days

I'm glad to hear things are going OK after the surgery. Take care of yourself and feel better soon.

Hey Michael! Wishing you a speedy and full recovery. I've really enjoyed your build and look forward to more when the time is right.

Thanks!
 

Thanks guys ... I am being very careful and not pushing it!

I don't think I would be in the garage anyhow ... the mornings have been -16's and just yesterday we hit a high of 1 degree, today I think maybe 11?

That's just too dang cold!

That's OK the extra rest will help you in the long run.

Hey Chief, how's the back? just checking in with you, see how your feeling!!!

Doing better!
 

Thanks for checking in with me ... the back is much better and getting stronger every day.

Should be good to go just about the time the weather warms up the garage!!!!

Thanks

Good to hear! Commit to maintaining strong abdominals for the rest of your life!

Nice to hear from you and glad the back is coming along. Don't get too adventurous too soon!

Good deal, R&R, make sure everything's right before starting something,

I'm back on the Camaro!
 

I'm committed ... bought me a balance ball for my birthday :lol:


Thanks guys ... I'm getting stronger every day that I work my back .... went to work on that driver's side quarter panel today! Got her pretty much where I think it lines up best .... need to check the body line from door to quarter before I start welding thou.

Here's where the quarter panel sits now!

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Lines up pretty good here in the back!

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Looks good from the sides too!

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Welding the window channel is next!

It was good to get out in the garage and get something done on the Camaro .... things should go a little faster now that it's warming up and I'm on the mend.

Thanks for looking ....

looks good,

Great to see you back into it Chief. Work smarter and not harder whenever possible.

Xmas in June ....
 

it wasn't Santa thou .... Scott Mock brought my subframe out to CO for the GG Nationals. Cool, this thing is a work of art, need to clean er up and get some epoxy on her and get it mounted so I can put the rest of the sheet metal on and line up the body before I weld on the quarters. :headspin:

315's up front? Gonna try real hard!

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Get to get to GG's on Saturday ... I'm borrowing the store's GoPro for some auto X fun, no guarantees about video ... first time!

Thanks Scott ....

Michael

Color me jealous. Seriously nice score on the subframe, tremendous purchase decision.

That is one beautiful piece !

Thanks guys ..... Scott drove out here to attend the GG Nationals and brought the sub with him, really appreciate that! I showed him and his buddies my Camaro and I think the car will do justice to his subframe .... thanks Scott!

I got to ride in a 68 Camaro and a 64 GTO today on the autoX course, Kevin told me no screaming like a little girl ... not a peep! Had a blast today, thanks guys!

It was great finally meeting you Mike glad you made it to the show,next year I will ride with you.:whenitsdone:
Kevin

Kevin ... it was good meeting you, I had a blast riding in your Camaro!

When it's done I will give rides too, that's addicting!

Michael

Update 7/23
 

Been some time between updates, my class just finished and I need to get back on my Camaro ... been so dang hot (upper 90's) I was prepping and cleaning by 0700 and it was 78 when I finished spraying. Of course it takes longer to prep than to spray, and I'm a little slow too, but the frame came out great.

I was thinking about powder coating ... didn't want to risk not matching the satin black on the underside, and if paint is good enough for Mark's cars, it's good enough for me. Just have to pick a durable paint that I don't have to worry about chipping.

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Now I have to modify my chassis frame and fit this sub under and get it bolted together and get the front swing parts on and get going on the quarter. I have two more classes starting on the 29th ... just have to work after hours :headspin:

Thanks for looking ...

Boy that subframe looks great,glad to see you making progress:thumbsup:

Thanks ... I did some sanding and filing and got the sub smooth .... and then sprayed epoxy before it got too hot.

I am making an effort to get out there and get things done ... my back feels great now!

Looking great Chief. Scott makes a nice frame.

Great build - first new Camaro in 47 years
 

Given the amount of work you've done I think your car qualifies as a new '67 Camaro. Incredible patience and perseverance is paying off. Really incredible work, as many more qualified then myself have said. I am wondering if you will use the Lizard Skin for all of your sound deadening? I've heard good thinks about it and they claim it's less expensive then Dynamat. What's your opinion so far?

Anyway, thanks for sharing your fabulous build with us on Lateral-G. And thank you for your service.

Rod

Thanks .... it was a shame to cover with epoxy but it will look even better w satin black paint.

Rod ... thanks for the compliment, I am trying to do it right the first time and not have second thoughts about this or that .... and I get ideas from those that forged ahead of me on Lat G.

I am planning on coating the inside w Lizard skin and then their ceramic coat on the firewall and then a simple black paint over that. Any mat over the sheet metal will require removal if anything needs repaired/ mod's ... Lizard Skin can be sanded and painted and you can repair a patch if needed w a simple respray. Just those points won me over sticking on that expensive mat.

My service was a blast and thank you for following my little build ... more to come!

Well aint that pretty!!

Thanks .... wait til it's in black satin with a SB sitting inside!

hurry up,

I got one from Scott to, nice piece,

Nice .... let' see some pixs!!!

Well it was a test of patience and leverage but I got the sub under the car. Still need to check alignment a little better and cut my stands down and reweld them to the base .... the mosquitoes were starting to eat me up and I had to come in and call it a nite.

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Finally starting to look like a car again .... now to get the swing metal on the front end and get going on that quarter.

Thanks for looking ...

Epic build!

This is a great built to follow and learn from on how to do things right.Great work and Great detail:thumbsup: :thumbsup: